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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2000
Registration No. 333-61135
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO
FORM S-6
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT
TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
PACIFIC SELECT EXEC SEPARATE ACCOUNT OF
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant)
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)
700 Newport Center Drive
P.O. Box 9000
Newport Beach, California 92660
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Office)
(949) 219-3743
(Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Diane N. Ledger
Vice President
Pacific Life Insurance Company
700 Newport Center Drive
P.O. Box 9000
Newport Beach, California 92660
(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)
Copies to:
Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esq.
Dechert Price & Rhoads
1775 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-2401
It is proposed that this filing will become effective on February 1, 2001
pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485.
Title of securities being registered: interests in the Separate Account under
M's Versatile Product Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies.
Filing fee: None
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Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of Pacific Life Insurance Company
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET
Pursuant to Rule 404(c) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933
(Form N-8B-2 Items required by Instruction as to the Prospectus in Form S-6)
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
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1. (a) Name of trust................................. Prospectus front cover
(b) Title of securities issued.................... Prospectus front cover
2. Name and address of each depositor................. Prospectus front cover; Back cover
3. Name and address of trustee........................ N/A
4. Name and address of each principal underwriter..... About Pacific Life
5. State of organization of trust..................... Pacific Select Exec Separate
Account
6. Execution and termination of trust agreement....... Pacific Select Exec Separate
Account
7. Changes of name.................................... N/A
8. Fiscal year........................................ N/A
9. Material Litigation................................ N/A
II. General Description of the Trust and Securities of the Trust
10. (a) Registered or bearer securities............... M's Versatile Product basics; The death benefit
(b) Cumulative or distributive securities......... M's Versatile Product basics; The death benefit
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(c) Withdrawal or redemption.......................................... Withdrawals, surrenders and loans
(d) Conversion, transfer, etc. ....................................... Withdrawals, surrenders and loans
(e) Periodic payment plan............................................. N/A
(f) Voting rights..................................................... Voting Rights
(g) Notice to security holders........................................ Reports we'll send you
(h) Consents required................................................. Voting Rights
(i) Other provisions.................................................. N/A
11. Type of securities comprising units................................... M's Versatile Product basics
12. Certain information regarding periodic payment plan certificates...... N/A
13. (a) Load, fees, expenses, etc. ....................................... Deductions from your premiums; Surrendering your policy
(b) Certain information regarding periodic payment plan certificates.. N/A
(c) Certain percentages............................................... Deductions from your premiums
(d) Difference in price............................................... N/A
(e) Certain other fees, etc. ......................................... Deductions from your premiums; Surrendering your policy
(f) Certain other profits or benefits................................. The death benefit; Your policy's accumulated value
(g) Ratio of annual charges to income................................. N/A
14. Issuance of trust's securities........................................ M's Versatile Product basics
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15. Receipt and handling of payments from purchasers.......... How premiums work
16. Acquisition and disposition of underlying securities...... Your policy's accumulated value; Your investment options
17. Withdrawal or redemption.................................. Withdrawals, surrenders and loans
18. (a) Receipt, custody and disposition of income............ Your policy's accumulated value
(b) Reinvestment of distributions......................... N/A
(c) Reserves or special funds............................. N/A
(d) Schedule of distributions............................. N/A
19. Records, accounts and reports............................. Statements and Reports
20. Certain miscellaneous provisions of trust agreement:
(a) Amendment............................................. N/A
(b) Termination........................................... N/A
(c) and (d) Trustees, removal and successor............... N/A
(e) and (f) Depositors, removal and successor............. N/A
21. Loans to security holders................................. Withdrawals, surrenders and loans
22. Limitations on liability.................................. N/A
23. Bonding arrangements...................................... N/A
24. Other material provisions of trust agreement.............. N/A
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III. Organizations, Personnel and Affiliated Persons of Depositor
25. Organization of depositor....................................................... About Pacific Life
26. Fees received by depositor...................................................... See Items 13(a) and 13(e)
27. Business of depositor........................................................... About Pacific Life
28. Certain information as to officials and affiliated persons of depositor......... About Pacific Life
29. Voting securities of depositor.................................................. N/A
30. Persons controlling depositor................................................... N/A
31. Payments by depositor for certain services rendered to trust.................... N/A
32. Payments by depositor for certain other services rendered to trust.............. N/A
33. Remuneration of employees of depositor for certain services rendered to trust... N/A
34. Remuneration of other persons for certain services rendered to trust............ N/A
IV. Distribution and Redemption of Securities
35. Distribution of trust's securities by states.................................... N/A
36. Suspension of sales of trust's securities....................................... N/A
37. Revocation of authority to distribute........................................... N/A
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38. (a) Method of distribution............ How policies are distributed
(b) Underwriting agreements........... How policies are distributed
(c) Selling agreements................ How policies are distributed
39. (a) Organization of principal
underwriters...................... How policies are distributed
(b) N.A.S.D. membership of principal
underwriters...................... How policies are distributed
40. Certain fees received by principal
underwriters.......................... How policies are distributed
41. (a) Business of each principal
underwriter........................... How policies are distributed
(b) Branch offices of each principal
underwriter....................... N/A
(c) Salesmen of each principal
underwriter....................... N/A
42. Ownership of trust's securities by
certain persons....................... N/A
43. Certain brokerage commissions received
by principal underwriters............. N/A
44. (a) Method of valuation............... Your policy's accumulated value
(b) Schedule as to offering price..... How premiums work
(c) Variation in offering price to
certain persons................... Monthly deductions
45. Suspension of redemption rights....... Timing of payments, forms and requests
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46. (a) Redemption valuation.............. Withdrawals, surrenders and loans
(b) Schedule as to redemption price... Withdrawals, surrenders and loans
47. Maintenance of position in
underlying securities................. Your investment options
V. Information Concerning the Trustee
or Custodian
48. Organization and regulation N/A
of trustee............................
49. Fees and expenses of trustees......... N/A
50. Trustee's lien........................ N/A
VI. Information Concerning Insurance of
Holders of Securities
51. Insurance of holders of trust's
securities............................ The death benefit
VII. Policy of Registrant
52. (a) Provisions of trust agreement
with respect to selection or
elimination of underlying
securities........................ How our accounts work
(b) Transactions involving elimination
of underlying securities.......... How our accounts work
(c) Policy regarding substitution or
elimination of underlying
securities........................ See Items 13(a) and 52(a)
(d) Fundamental policy not otherwise
covered........................... N/A
53. Tax status of trust................... Variable life insurance and your
taxes
VIII. Financial and Statistical Information
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54. Trust's securities during last ten years... N/A
55. N/A
56. Certain information regarding periodic
payment plan certificates.................. N/A
57. N/A
58. N/A
59. Financial statements (Instruction 1(c)
of "Instructions as to the Prospectus" of
Form S-6).................................. Financial statements
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PROSPECTUS
(Included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-6, Accession No. 0001017062-00-001027, as filed on May 1,
2000, and incorporated by reference herein; and Form Type 497, Accession No.
0001017062-00-002093, as filed on October 2, 2000, and incorporated by reference
herein and Post-Effective Amendment No.7 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-6, Accession No. 0001017062-00-002409, as filed on November
30, 2000.)
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Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2000 for M's Versatile Product
Flexible Premium Variable Insurance Policy (the "policy")
Issued by Pacific Life Insurance Company
This supplement changes the prospectus to reflect the
following:
An overview of M's
Versatile Product:
Withdrawal and
surrender charges
is revised
The 4th paragraph
of the example is
replaced with:
The most we will
assess on any
surrendered policy
is $6.00 per $1,000
of face amount.
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The death benefit: Decreasing the face amount is replaced with:
Changing the face
amount is revised Here are some additional things you should know about
decreasing the face amount:
Coverage segment
refers separately . The initial face amount and any additional coverage
to the initial face segment are eligible for decrease
amount and any . on or after the fifth anniversary of its
increase in face effective date; or
amount. . if its effective date is before the date the
endorsement that limits your right to face amount
decreases as stated above is added to your policy
according to our administrative procedure.
. We'll apply any decrease in the face amount to
eligible coverage segments in the following order:
. to the most recent eligible increases you made to
the face amount
. to the initial face amount
. We do not charge you for a decrease in face amount.
. We can refuse your request to decrease the face
amount if making the change means:
. your policy will end because it no longer
qualifies as life insurance
. the distributions we'll be required to make from
your policy's accumulated value will be greater
than your policy's net cash surrender value
. your policy will become a modified endowment
contract and you have not told us in writing that
this is acceptable to you.
Supplement dated
FORM NO. 15-#####-00
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Your policy's The 5th paragraph of Cost of insurance is replaced
accumulated value: with:
Monthly deductions
is revised . Our current cost of insurance rates will apply
uniformly to all members of the same class. Any
Class is determined changes in the cost of insurance rates will apply
by a number of uniformly to all members of the same class. These
factors, including rates generally increase as the person's age
the age, risk increases, and they vary with the number of years the
classification, policy has been in force. Our current rates are lower
smoking status and than the guaranteed rates and they will not exceed
gender (unless the guaranteed rates in the future.
unisex rates are
required) of the The 2nd paragraph of M&E risk face amount charge under
person insured by How we calculate the mortality and expense risk charge
the policy, and the is replaced with:
policy date and
duration. If you increase the face amount, each increase will
have a corresponding face amount charge related to the
amount of the increase. The charge is based on the age
and risk classification of the person insured by the
policy at the time of the increase. We'll specify these
charges in a supplemental schedule of benefits at the
time of the increase. We'll apply each charge for 10
years from the day of the increase. If you decrease the
face amount, the charge will remain the same.
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Withdrawals, The 3rd bullet line is replaced with:
surrenders and
loans: Surrendering . Your policy's surrender charge is based on the
your policy is initial face amount of your policy. The surrender
revised charge is calculated at a rate that is based on the
age and risk class of the person insured by the
policy, and each $1,000 of initial face amount.
The 6th bullet line is replaced with:
. If you increase your policy's face amount, each
increase has a surrender charge based on the amount
of the increase and the age and risk classification
of the person insured by the policy at the time of
the increase, for 10 policy years.
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PACIFIC SELECT EXEC SEPARATE ACCOUNT
PART II. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Contents of Registration Statement
This Registration Statement on Form S-6 comprises the following papers and
documents:
The facing sheet.
The cross-reference sheet.
The Prospectus consisting of 111 pages.
Supplement dated October 2, 2000 to prospectus dated May 1, 2000 consisting of 2
pages.
Supplement dated _________________ to prospectus dated May 1, 2000 consisting of
4 pages
The undertaking to file reports.
Representation pursuant to Section 26(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The Signatures.
Written consent of the following person (included in the exhibits shown below):
Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Independent Auditors
Dechert Price & Rhoads, Outside Counsel
The following exhibits:
1. (1) (a) Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Depositor dated
November 22, 1989 and copies of the Memoranda concerning Pacific
Select Exec Separate Account dated May 12, 1988 and January 26,
1993. /1/
(b) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Pacific Life Insurance
Company authorizing conformity to the terms of the current
Bylaws. /1/
(2) Inapplicable
(3) (a) Distribution Agreement Between Pacific Life Insurance Company and
Pacific Mutual Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Pacific Equities
Network) /1/
(b) Form of Selling Agreement Between Pacific Mutual Distributors, Inc.
and Various Broker-Dealers /2/
(4) Inapplicable
(5) (a) Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy /1/
(b) Annual Renewable Term Rider (form R98-ART) /1/
(c) Accounting Benefit Rider (form R98-ABR) /1/
(d) Accelerated Living Benefit Rider (form R92-ABR) /1/
(e) Spouse Term Rider (form R98-SPT) /1/
(f) Children's Term Rider (form R84-CT) /1/
(g) Waiver of Charges (form R98-WC) /2/
(h) Accidental Death Benefit (form R84-AD) /1/
(i) Guaranteed Insurability Rider (form R84-GI) /1/
(j) Disability Benefit Rider (form R84-DB) /1/
(k) M&E Risk Charge Endorsement /4/
(l) Endorsement (E9852T)
(6) (a) Bylaws of Pacific Life Insurance Company /1/
(b) Articles of Incorporation of Pacific Life Insurance Company /1/
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(7) Inapplicable
(8) Inapplicable
(9) (a) Participation Agreement between Pacific Life Insurance Company and
Pacific Select Fund /4/
(b) M Fund, Inc. Participation Agreement with Pacific Life Insurance
Company /4/
(10) Application for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy &
General Questionnaire /1/
2. Form of Opinion and consent of legal officer of Pacific Life as to
legality of Policies being registered /1/
3. Inapplicable
4. Inapplicable
5. Inapplicable
6. (a) Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP /5/
(b) Consent of Dechert Price & Rhoads /1/
7. (a) Opinion of Actuary /6/
(b) Form of Illustration of Policy Benefits /6/
8. Memorandum Describing Issuance, Transfer and Redemption Procedures /1/
9. Power of Attorney /4/
10. Inapplicable
11. Inapplicable
12. Inapplicable
13. Inapplicable
14. Inapplicable
15. Inapplicable
16. Inapplicable
17. Inapplicable
/1/ Filed as part of Registration Statement on Form S-6 via EDGAR on August 10,
1998, File No. 333-61135, Accession Number 0001017062-98-001706.
/2/ Filed as part of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
on Form S-6 via EDGAR on November 19, 1999, File No. 333-61135, Accession
Number 0001017062-98-002349.
/3/ Filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-6 via EDGAR on April 27, 1999, File No. 333-61135,
Accession Number 0001017062-99-000722.
/4/ Filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-6 via EDGAR on February 29, 2000, File No. 333-61135,
Accession Number 0001017062-00-000579.
/5/ Filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-6 via EDGAR on May 1, 2000, File No. 333-61135,
Accession Number 0001017062-00-001027.
/6/ Filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-6 via EDGAR on November 30, 2000, File No. 333-61135,
Accession Number 0001017062-00-002409.
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UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS
Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic
information, documents and reports as maybe prescribed by any rule or
regulation of the Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to
authority conferred in that section.
REPRESENTATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 26(e) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Pacific Life Insurance Company and Registrant represent that the fees and
charges to be deducted under the variable Life Insurance Policy ("Policy")
described in the prospectus contained in this registration statement are, in the
aggregate, reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses to be
incurred, and the risks assumed in connection with the Policy.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of Pacific Life Insurance Company certfies
that it has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized in the City of Newport Beach, and State of California, on this
1st day of December, 2000.
PACIFIC SELECT EXEC SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Registrant)
BY: PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
BY: _________________________________
Thomas C. Sutton*
Chief Executive Officer
*BY: /s/ DAVID R. CARMICHAEL
David R. Carmichael
as attorney-in-fact
(Power of Attorney is contained as Exhibit 9 in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for the Pacific Select Exec
Separate Account, File No. 333-61135, Accession Number 0001017062-00-000579,
and incorporated by reference herein.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Pacific Life
Insurance Company certfies that it has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 8 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized all in the City of Newport Beach, and
State of California, on this 1st day of December, 2000.
BY: PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Registrant)
BY: _________________________________
Thomas C. Sutton*
Chief Executive Officer
*BY: /s/ DAVID R. CARMICHAEL
David R. Carmichael
as attorney-in-fact
(Power of Attorney is contained as Exhibit 9 in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for the Pacific Select Exec
Separate Account, File No. 333-61135, Accession Number 0001017062-00-000579,
and incorporated by reference herein.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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____________________ Director, Chairman of the Board __________ , 2000
Thomas C. Sutton* and Chief Executive Officer
____________________ Director and President __________ , 2000
Glenn S. Schafer*
____________________ Director, Senior Vice President and __________ , 2000
Khanh T. Tran* Chief Financial Officer
____________________ Director, Senior Vice President and __________ , 2000
David R. Carmichael* General Counsel
____________________ Director, Vice President and __________ , 2000
Audrey L. Milfs* Corporate Secretary
____________________ Vice President and Controller __________ , 2000
Edward R. Byrd*
____________________ Vice President and Treasurer __________ , 2000
Brian D. Klemens*
____________________ Executive Vice President __________ , 2000
Lynn C. Miller*
*BY: /s/ DAVID R. CARMICHAEL December 1, 2000
David R. Carmichael
as attorney-in-fact
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(Powers of Attorney are contained as Exhibit 9 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 of Pacific Select Exec Separate
Account, File No. 333-61135, Accession Number 0001017062-00-000579, and
incorporated by reference herein.
